Apple ][ Christmas Demo

Featuring some text mode tricks and HIRES graphics animation with sound:

  • Animated Santa Claus with his reindeer sled

  • Random background image generation (mountains & trees)

  • Christmas greeting message

  • Loads of snow with snowfall state machine (particle simulator)

  • Animated HIRES bottom text scroller synchronized with the MockingBoard timer

  • Music playback via a MockingBoard (or compatible sound card)

Code & Graphics: Marc Golombeck
SoundTrack: Splinter - Walking in the snow
Additional Animation: Dr. N. H. Cham

CREDITS

The XMAS-Demo 2019 was featured in the Assembly Lines Podcast #108 CT6502 Holiday Update

FEATURED

You can find a technical deep dive of the game in the Shack members section, learn how it was all done.

You control the demo by using your keyboard:

P: Pause/resume music
S: toggle between unlimited and limited snowfall (only available in the special version - ask us!)
Q: Quit the demo and show the end animation sequence

Controls

system REquirements

  • Apple ][+ or better with AppleSoft Basic ROMs

  • 6502 CPU

  • minimum of 64kB RAM

  • Optional: MockingBoard (no scrolling text or music without a MockingBoard!)

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